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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Suu Kii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Suu Kii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kii checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Henderson slips a jab from Kii.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kii misses with an uppercut.
Kii gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kii is looking to slow Henderson down with leg kicks.
Henderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Kii takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kii closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kii.
Kii smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Henderson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Kii's head but Kii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson throws a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kii, as that shot connected.
Henderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good exchange - Kii coming out on top.
Henderson digs a good body shot into Kii's ribs.
Henderson cracks Kii with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Henderson.
Henderson slips a straight right by Kii.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kii throws a solid leg kick but Henderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kii.
Henderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kii.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Henderson's coach down at Men of Mayhem (1 TPL, 6 DBL, 5 SGL)(55 member cap) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Henderson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kii. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kii avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kii misses with a straight left.
Kii scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kii throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Jordan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kii checks it well.
Henderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kii takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Henderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kii.
Kii staying out of range there.
Kii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Kii sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kii throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson connects with a jab.
Henderson misses with an uppercut.
Henderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Henderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Henderson catches Kii right on the button with a cross.
Kii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab by Henderson.
Henderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kii!
This has been an exciting period of action!
What's Kii going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Henderson wants to control but Kii is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kii moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kii lands a nice hook to Henderson's body. Henderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson. That snapped Kii's head back.
Kii misses with a head kick.
Henderson drives through with a takedown into Kii's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Henderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kii has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Henderson has managed to get both his arms back between Kii's legs - danger averted.
Kii has his hands on Henderson's head, controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kii working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Henderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Henderson scores with a jab.
Henderson throws a body punch but Kii moves out of range.
Henderson motions for Kii to come forward. Henderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Henderson.
Kii missing with a left hand there. Henderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kii misses the jab.
Kii connects with a jab.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Henderson scores with a nice right hand.
Henderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson misses with a double jab.
Henderson slips under a jab.
Kii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson.
Henderson lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kii.
Henderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good leg kick by Kii there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Henderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Henderson scores with a hook.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Kii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kii wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kii was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Henderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kii did well to prevent Henderson getting side control.
Kii wants to get back to full guard.
Henderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kii is trying to control but Henderson passes into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson tries to move to mount but Kii blocks the move with his legs.
Kii dodges the ground and pound from Henderson.
Kii tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Henderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Henderson is staying tight to Kii's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kii manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kii.
Henderson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kii controlling the action here.
Henderson tries to get to full guard but Kii has control of the leg.
Kii is looking for a kimura here.
Kii lands with a punch from half guard.
Kii wants to control but Henderson is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Henderson actively working from the bottom here.
Henderson trying to control here.
Henderson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kii keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Kii moves out of range.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kii is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kii is looking to control Henderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kii avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kii is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Henderson misses with a low kick.
Kii is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henderson blocks a jab.
Kii shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kii showed some decent athleticism there.
Kii wants to control but Henderson is keeping him busy.
Kii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kii sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Henderson defending well though.
Kii is trying to work for a kimura but Henderson is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to control but can't.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet.
Henderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kii is trying to work for a kimura but Henderson is defending well.
Henderson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Henderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Henderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kii scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kii keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Henderson is staying active underneath Kii, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good leg kick by Kii there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Henderson scores with a shot to the body.
Kii slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson. That snapped Kii's head back.
Kii ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Kii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
Kii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kii throws a body shot but no joy.
Henderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kii misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Kii.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Kii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jordan Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kii misses with a hook.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kii blocks a jab.
Kii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.
Henderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kii lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Henderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Kii off the cage and back into range.
Henderson drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kii keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kii looking to control.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kii working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Henderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Henderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Suu Kii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson throws an elbow that misses. Kii uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henderson's guard. Nice move by Kii!
Henderson looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Suu Kii.
I think Henderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Henderson!
After winning the bout, Jordan Henderson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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